Showtime Musical Festival provides opportunities for young artists
By Maria Caceres Music buzzes and crowds gather as the smell of food fills the air during the Showtime Music Festival curated by AC203 earlier…
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2nd Annual BBGC Color Dask 5K to be held Saturday
The 2nd Annual Bristol Boys and Girls Club 5K Color Dash fundraiser will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 beginning the club. Registration begins at 8…
Veterans Strong to benefit from 2 fundraisers this fall
Two events this fall will benefit the local Veterans Strong Community Center. A Bowl-A-Rama with a 50/50 raffle and silent auction will be held at…
Farmers Market opens at 10 a.m.
Each week in the summer and through early fall, the Bristol Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 10 Main…
What is it about dreams, anyhow?
By Bob Montgomery Dreams Dreams are funny things, hard to explain. I sometimes think there are things in our lives that are deep-seated and they…
Hometown Heroes for the 62nd Mum Festival — Bristol CERT
The Bristol Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has been named as this year’s Hometown Heroes for the 62nd Annual Mum Festival, the Mum Festival Committee…
School begins today
Today, Thursday, Aug. 29, marks the first day of the 2024-2025 Bristol Public Schools school year. A calendar is available, by clicking here. Students attend…
City offices closed Monday for Labor Day, library offers ‘Ladies Trivia Night’ this evening, memorial benefits cancer efforts, ‘Whiskey for Warriors’ cancelled
Programs at library include ‘Ladies Trivia Night’ On the program calendar at local libraries over the next couple of days are the following: Ladies’ Night…
Fire Chief Hart named 2024 Mum Festival Gran Marshal
Chief Richard Hart of the Bristol Fire Department has been named the 2024 Mum Festival Grand Marshal, it was announced by the Mum Festival Committee….
Bristol Farmers Market opens at 10 a.m.
More than $2,500 of SNAP funds have been spent at the Bristol Farmers Market through Aug. 10, a recent post on the nonprofit organization’s Intagram…
Jimmy’s on the River gofundme receives generous anonymous donation midday today
By David Fortier A fundraising effort to assist with repairs to Jimmy’s on the River restaurant on Terryville Road has topped the $20,000 requested with…
‘Pet Parade’ at Manross brings joy on a rainy day
By Maria Caceres Families gathered while children giggled to take pictures together with their stuffed animals at this year’s “Pet Parade” at the Manross Memorial…
Rockwell Festival delights in the little things and the large treats across the day on Saturday
Saturday’s Rockwell Festival, brought by the West End Association, presented another year of revelry, music, crafts and craft, good food and vendors, vendors, vendors. Beginning…
Bristol Farmers Market opens at 10 a.m.
Products at the Bristol Farmers Market are produced within two and a half miles from its location at the 10 Main St. parking lot, according…
Summer Festival Auto Show among events at Rockwell Park today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Bristol Auto Club will hold an auto show in conjunction with this year’s West End Association Rockwell Festival at Rockwell Park today from 10…
2024 Rockwell Festival today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This year’s Rockwell Festival will feature almost 200 vendors 14 food booths, the Kids Zone and Art District, according to the West End Association vice…
Finale of Public Library summer music series set Friday; Sessions family topic of historical society program this evening; ‘Whiskey for Warriors’ fundraiser tickets on sale
Public library summer music series winds down with award-winning country music band The summer music series at the Bristol Public Library will wrap up with…
Latanya Ferrell performs this evening at last Rockin’ Out at Rockwell summer concert
Bristol’s own Latanya Farrell will perform this evening at the last concert of this year’s Rockin’ Out at Rockwell summer concert series. Ferrell performs soul…
Republican primary for U.S. Senate candidate today
Polls throughout the city will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 13, for the Republican primary for U.S. Senate candidate…
National Navajo Code Talker Day has Bristol connection
By Neal Supranovich, American Legion Post 2 historian There is a connection with National Navajo Code Talker Day, celebrated on Aug. 14, and local World…